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Patent GB-2312823-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated animal shelter
Inventor: HARVEY JOHN CHARLES
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: A portable animal shelter l comprises an enclosure having walls 4,5,6, a roof 2 and an animal entrance 19. A first air vent 7 in the roof 2 and a second air vent 9 in a back wall 6 are arranged to let air into the enclosure when automatically driven open by a thermal wax cylinder actuator 30 by changes in temperature inside the enclosure. The enclosure is divided by a partition 18 into a first and second portions 21,22, respectively having the first and second vents. The entrance 19 is in the first portion 21 and the actuator in the second portion 22 and is arranged to open the first air vent 7 at a temperature lower than the second air vent 9.
Patent GB-2313323-A (GB)
Title: Supports for the arms of runners
Inventor: BIRTLEY STANLEY JOHN
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 1996-05-21
Abstract: A support for the arms of a runner comprises a yoke which passes over the neck or across the shoulder, lengths of resilient material attached to each end of the yoke and supports for the wrists or hands attached to the free ends of the resilient material. The yoke can be incorporated in a running vest.
Patent GB-2316387-A (GB)
Title: A flotation and removal device for an infusion bag
Inventor: GREEN JOHN LEWIS
IPC: B65D81/00
Filed: 1996-08-15
Abstract: A flotation device is disclosed for attachment to a teabag or the like in order to facilitate safe removal of the bag. The device preferably comprises a plastics material which is unaffected by contact with boiling water. The device may be attached to the teabag during the manufacturing process or else be a separate reusable device which is attached before infusion. The device may bear a logo.
Patent GB-2318078-A (GB)
Title: A die cutting machine
Inventor: ROLT RICHARD CASWALL
IPC: B26D5/32
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: A die cutting machine required to process webs of material punches holes or presses shapes from the material (the "workpiece") fed through the machine or cuts layers of material fed through the machine without cutting all the way through the material (in this instance the machine is known as a kiss cutter). The die cutting machine comprises a die for pressing or cutting a workpiece (24) and a support table (8,10) for supporting the workpiece (24), the support table (8,10) being mounted on a cushion of air so as to be movable linearly and rotationally relative to the die. Fine adjustment in the position of the workpiece may be therefore made prior to pressing or cutting.
Patent GB-2323379-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: BAILLELY GERARD MARCEL
IPC: C11D1/66
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: Detergent compositions or components thereof containing an amylolytic enzyme and one or more cationic surfactants of the formula: R<SP>1</SP> R<SP>2</SP> R<SP>3</SP> R<SP>4</SP> N<SP>+</SP> X<SP>-</SP> in which R<SP>1</SP> is a hydroxyalkyl group having no greater than 6 carbon atoms; each of R<SP>2</SP> and R<SP>3</SP> is independently selected from C 1-4  alkyl or alkenyl; R<SP>4</SP> is a C 5-11  alkyl or alkenyl; and X<SP>-</SP> is a counterion. The compositions are useful for removal of greasy stains and soils such as blood stains.
Patent GB-2315963-A (GB)
Title: Trace-back control for Viterbi decoding
Inventor: LEE SANG-BONG
IPC: H03M13/41
Filed: 1997-06-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a trace-back controlling system and method for Viterbi decoding. The object of the present invention is to provide a trace-back controlling system and method in Viterbi decoding, which eliminates redundancies in the path memory to create a more efficient memory. According to the present invention, a determining bit, which to be stored in a path memory, can be converted into a parallel form according to the relative usage. A write address is generated in order to determine the location of said determining bit in said path memory. Finally, a read address is also generated in order to read the determining bit stored in the path memory during the trace-back.
Patent GB-2317295-A (GB)
Title: Parallax barrier and display
Inventor: MOSELEY RICHARD ROBERT
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 1997-07-03
Abstract: A parallax barrier comprises a polarisation modifying layer 20 and a polariser 21. The layer 20 has aperture regions 22 for forming the parallax barrier slits and barrier regions 24 for forming the opaque regions between the slits. The regions 22 and 24 are such that polarised light incident on the layer 20 is transmitted with orthogonal polarisations through the regions 22 and 24. For instance, the regions 24 may not affect polarisation whereas the regions 22 may rotate the polarisation by 90 degrees. The polarising sheet 24 when present has a polarisation direction 26 orthogonal to the plane of polarisation 23 of the incoming light. Light from the barrier regions 24 is thus extinguished whereas light from the slit regions 22 is transmitted so that the device operates as a parallax barrier. By removing the polarising sheet 21 or otherwise disabling it, the differences in polarisation of light from the regions 22 and 24 is not perceptible to the unaided eye. The parallax barrier may therefore be used with a spatial light modulator to form a display which is switchable between a 3D autostereoscopic mode and a 2D full resolution high brightness mode.
Patent GB-2316193-A (GB)
Title: Optimising injection moulding
Inventor: HETTINGA SIEBOLT
IPC: B22D17/32
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: A computer receives injection moulding process information, establishes a moulding profile on the information, operates a molding machine to mold an article according to the molding profile, receives additional information coresponding to detected irregularities on the molded article, establishes a modified molding profile based on the additional information received, and operates the molding machine to mold an additional improved article according to the modified molding profile. The additional information received by the computer which corresponds to detected irregularities on the molded article may be provided by a human operator, by a second computer, or by other means.
Patent GB-2317296-A (GB)
Title: Film scratch detector
Inventor: WISCHERMANN GERHARD
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: A device for detecting scratches in a video signal derived from scanning a film comprises a pulse band filter 110 whose output is passed to a scratch section detector 120. This uses a quantiser 121 to mark vertically superimposed pulse like image variations on an image line as possible scratch sections. A line accumulator 122 sums the output of the quantiser separated according to horizontal position for a predetermined number of lines for each field separately, thus the scratches are detected in superjacent line strips(figure 4). The output of the line accumulator result us applied to discriminators 123, 124, the first 123 supplies and output when the accumulated result is larger than half the lines n used to form the strip and the second 124 provides an output when the accumulated result is less than the negative of half the lines making up the strip. Scratch continuation detectors(figure 6,130,140) detect whether the scratch extends across more than the current image and whether the scratch sections at the edges of the image are part of the same scratch(scratch stroke detectors)(150,160). Two mask generators (190,200) supply a mask signal for concealing a detected scratch and two scratch length detectors(170,180) takes into account the overall length of a scratch in a current image as an additional criterion for distinction of a scratch area.
Patent GB-2335796-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid
Inventor: JINUPUN PORAMASTE
IPC: H01F7/16
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: A solenoid comprises: a stator core 1, 3, an actuator 2, 4, two windings 7 and guide members 5. The stator core 1, 3 and the actuator core 2 are formed of magnetic material and are arranged such that there are two constant air gaps formed between the stator core members 1 and the actuator core 2. The guide members 5 and an actuator member 4 are formed of non-magnetic material. The windings 7 are located on the stator core members 1 and the actuator 2, 4 is guided between the windings 7 by the guide members 5 and the stator core members 1. A magnetic loop is formed when the windings 7 are energised. The flux created by the windings 7 flows through the stator core 1, 3 and generates a force between the stator core 1, 3 and the actuator core 2 such that the actuator can be moved. A direct current chopping system may be used to control the level of the force generated. The solenoid arrangement may provide large actuator displacements.
Patent GB-2324945-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal deflection driving circuit in a multi-mode monitor has deflection frequency-dependent power supply
Inventor: SHIM YONG-DEOG
IPC: H04N3/27
Filed: 1998-04-30
Abstract: In a horizontal deflection arrangement for a multi-mode monitor the voltage provided to the primary winding of a horizontal driving transformer HDT depends on the selected mode of the multi-mode monitor. In the multi-mode monitor the frequency of the horizontal driving signal changes with the video mode. The higher the frequency of the horizontal driving signal, the more current passes through the collector terminal of the horizontal driving transistor. Varied driving voltage depending on each video mode is provided by a driving power varying part 140 having voltage dividing circuits, each of which consists of a switching transistor and a resistor, parallel connected to each other to a primary side of the horizontal driving transformer. The current excited by the varied driving voltage compensates the variation of the driving current passing through the collector terminal of the horizontal driving transistor. Therefore, the constant current is excited at a secondary side of the horizontal driving transformer.
Patent GB-2329478-A (GB)
Title: Automatic calibration of a network analyzer
Inventor: CHODORA JASON A
IPC: G01R35/00
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: To calibrate a radio frequency analyzer 21 connected to a multi-port test set 22, an initial calibration is performed for each test set port 31-42 in the multi-port test set. The initial calibration is performed by first performing a measurement calibration using calibration standards. The calibration standards are located in a reference plane located outside the multi-port test set. The measurement calibration yields initial calibration coefficients. Also the initial calibration coefficients and the measured electronic standards are used to generate initial corrected electronic standards.
Patent GB-2329736-A (GB)
Title: Television subscriber equipment
Inventor: TSURIA YOSSEF
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: Subscriber equipment in a television system includes an integrated receiver and decoder (IRD) 12 including a first smart card reader 32 operative to accept a first smart card 42, and a remote control 14 including a second smart card reader 58 operative to accept a second smart card 64. The first smart card and the second smart card, when inserted in the corresponding first and second smart card readers respectively, are operative to communicate with each other in wireless communication over a wireless (e.g. ir) communication link 16 to control access to services, eg family and adult TV programs (or cheap and expensive merchandise purchases) are enabled using the cards 42,64 respectively. In another embodiment, both card readers and the decoding of the TV programs are in the remote control.
Patent GB-2329774-A (GB)
Title: A transconductance amplifier with a V-I converter and a diode load for producing a logarithmic output which is then exponentiated to give a linear output
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUJI
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: A bipolar OTA having an improved transconductance linearity is provided, which is comprised of a V-I converter 1, at least a first load diode (and a second D2 in a differential arrangement), and an output circuit 31. The V-I converter receives an input voltage and produces an output current according to the received input voltage. The first load diode converts logarithmically the output current of the V-I converter to an output voltage. The output circuit exponentially expands the output voltage of the first load diode, thereby producing an output of the OTA. The transconductance characteristic of the output circuit is adjustable by means of control voltage Vc or by varying an emitter area ratio K. As the output circuit, (a) a triple-tail cell having emitter-coupled first, second, and third bipolar transistors driven by a single common tail current, (b) a quadritail cell having emitter-coupled first, second, third, and fourth bipolar transistors driven by a single common tail current, or (c) two cross-coupled, emitter-coupled unbalanced differential pairs is preferably used. When the V-I converter has an incompletely-linear transconductance characteristic, the total transconductance characteristic of the OTA may be linearized by adjusting the transconductance of the output circuit.
Patent GB-2328968-A (GB)
Title: Forming a window in a well casing
Inventor: BRADDICK BRITT OLIVER
IPC: E21B29/06
Filed: 1995-12-04
Abstract: A window is started in a well caing 10' by guiding a starter mill 40 by means of a whipstock which may have a lug 94 to cut a preliminary window 104 until the starter mill becomes wedged between the whipstock and casing, suitably after cutting a shoulder 110,106 in each. This situation is detected by a reduction in driving torque applied to the mill or a reduction in fluid pressure where a fluid-driven motor is used. The starter mill is then withdrawn and a window mill is lowered in its place to complete the window.
Patent GB-2333116-A (GB)
Title: A block assembly to space a check rail from a running rail in a rail track system
Inventor: DOCHERTY DANIEL
IPC: E01B5/00
Filed: 1998-12-07
Abstract: The spacing device is in the form of a spacer block assembly, whose effective width can be reduced either by repositioning blocks of the assembly or by removing a removable shim adjacent one block end or between two blocks. The former example, as shown, has two blocks 210,220 with complementary formations to provide for alternative engagement modes to vary the effective width, notches 215,216 in one block 210 providing alternative locations for a V-rib 221 in the other block 220 for the respective modes. When the inside edge of the check rail wears, the width of the assembly can be reduced, thus reducing the distance between the check rail and the running rail.
Patent GB-2348413-A (GB)
Title: Container closure apparatus
Inventor: MALCOLM HOWARD DUDLEY
IPC: B65B7/26
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: An apparatus for closing hinged lidded containers 12 comprises a conveyor 1, a lid raising member 5 and a lid closing device 9 located downstream of the lid raising device. The lidded containers are transported on the conveyor lid first. The lid raising member 5 may be attached to a support member below the level of the container 12 and is biased so that it is upstanding therefrom. The conveyor may be provided with a gap along its centre so that the lid raising member 5 can be positioned in the gap. The lid closing device 9 may comprise at least one roller 10 located at approximately the expected height of the top of the container walls so that the roller(s) 10 roll over the lid 13 as the container is conveyed, thereby closing the lid.
Patent GB-2349021-A (GB)
Title: Switching down conversion mixer for use in multi-stage receiver architectures
Inventor: TRAYLOR KEVIN B
IPC: H03D7/14
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: A mixer circuit 400 for use with a multi-stage receiver accepts a single ended or differential (i.e. balanced) input 401. A voltage to current converter 402 comprised of a single RF transistor coupled to the input 401 provides a single current node 404 having a current proportional to a received input. A switching network 408 employees a plurality of stages 406. Each stage is connected to the current node and further has a control line (A, B, C, D). A clock signal generator connected to the control lines (A, B, C, D) of the switching network stage generates clock signals having a frequency equal to the frequency of the received RF input signal. The switching network under control of the clock signals switches the current at a frequency y equal to the frequency of the received RF input signal to generate baseband I and Q signals. If the mixer is differential, the balanced signal inputs will be 180{ out of phase, one to another. In addition, the mixer will consist of a first and second switching network. Of importance, only one first and one second switching network stage is active at any instant in time.
Patent GB-2338777-A (GB)
Title: Headlamp prevents replacement of a discharge bulb while battery power is supplied to starting circuit
Inventor: OHTAKI SUMITO
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 1999-06-17
Abstract: A headlamp 10 for a vehicle includes a discharge bulb 18, a reflector 14 for holding the discharge bulb 18, and a lamp body 12 with an opening in the reflector 14 for replacing the discharge bulb 18. A back cover 32 is coupled to the lamp body 12 to close the opening in the reflector 14. A starting circuit 26 is attached to the discharge bulb 18 for lighting it, a first connector 30 is coupled to the starting circuit 26. A second connector 102 is coupled to the power supply. A detachable lock member 32a fastens the back cover 32 to the first and second connectors 30, 102 when the connectors 30, 102 are coupled together. In this state the back cover 32 cannot be opened before disconnecting the connectors 30, 102 and disengaging the lock member 32a. Further, the first connector 30 may be integrally formed with the back cover 32.
Patent GB-2352142-A (GB)
Title: An ATM interface for a plurality of peripherals having a common bus
Inventor: JACKSON MARTIN K
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1999-07-12
Abstract: A data communication system is disclosed comprising a plurality of peripherals having respective interfaces, the interfaces having device drivers and being coupled to a common bus for communication with a management system, the interfaces having different real time requirements; an ATM SAR and scheduler employs a predefined PHY level interface with different levels of service, the PHY interface being used as a QOS (Quality of Service) aware common master-slave bus for the peripherals which act as slave devices, whereby respective device driver requirements can be simplified or eliminated. A predefined PHY level interface is the ATM Forum UTOPIA, each peripheral being addressed as a separate UTOPIA slave port. The invention discloses how a system required to support interfaces with differing real time requirements may be supported through the use of a common bus.
Patent GB-2343541-A (GB)
Title: Preventing rush current in LCD
Inventor: LEE SANG TAE
IPC: G09G3/18
Filed: 1999-08-20
Abstract: A rush current preventing circuit for a liquid crystal display that is suitable for eliminating a rush current at the time of applying an initial power to the liquid crystal display includes an output enable signal generator (14) generating an output enable signal (OE) to control outputs of the gate drive integrated circuits (4). A start output enable signal generator (18) generates a start output enable signal (SOE) having at least a desired interval of disable pulse at the time of applying an initial power. An output enable signal switching device (16) switches the output enable signal (OE) and the start output enable signal (SOE) in accordance with the start output enable signal (SOE).
Patent GB-2342538-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communications network planning
Inventor: PALMER DEREK ANTHONY
IPC: H04W16/18
Filed: 1998-04-23
Abstract: A method of establishing the amount of communications traffic that would be handled by an additional transceiver placed within a communications network having a number of existing base transceiver stations is disclosed. Many known methods rely on monitoring and logging traffic in range of a test receiver, leading to the technical problem that the method involves the use of complex logging apparatus at the test site. The present invention solves that problem by transmitting an interfering signal from a proposed transceiver location (A, B), and relying on recording equipment (54) connected to the base station (10) to log the reports of mobile phones (27-38) concerning the quality of the downlink communication channel from the base station (10) to them.
Patent GB-2358507-A (GB)
Title: Coin operated motor controller
Inventor: SHEPHERD STEVE
IPC: G07F15/00
Filed: 1999-11-30
Abstract: A coin or token operated motor controller can disconnect the electric supply to an electric motor on coin or token operated host equipment. The motor controller reconnects power to the electric motor when a coin or token is inserted into the equipment. If no further coins or tokens are inserted, the electric supply to the motor is disconnected after a predetermined time period.
Patent GB-2341934-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to metering systems
Inventor: RYAN REGAN BRENDAN
IPC: G07F15/00
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: Metering arrangements between a supplier (1) of services such as electricity, water or gas and a consumer (2), in which the consumer conveys encrypted usage information to the supplier. Equipment (3) generally including a visual display (4) is installed at the consumer premises and may be operated by the consumer on a voluntary basis. Incentives such as rebates are provided for the consumer to provide the information to the supplier. The arrangements may be part of a prepayment system or a more traditional system involving statistical estimation and billing of the supply.
Patent HU-T64996-A (HU)
Title: Method for alkylating isoparaffin olefines
Inventor: ABBOTT RONALD GORDON
IPC: B01J31/02
Filed: 1993-04-29
Abstract: A novel alkylation catalyst is described which is used in processes for alkylating olefin hydrocarbons with isoparaffin hydrocarbons to produce high octane alkylate products suitable for use as blending components of gasoline motor fuel. The novel catalyst comprises a mixture of a hydrogen halide, a sulfone and water and has suitable corrosion properties which permit its utilization in alkylation process systems. The novel alkylation catalyst is utilized in a novel process for alkylating olefin hydrocarbons with isoparaffin hydrocarbons. <IMAGE>
Patent HU-T68367-A (HU)
Title: File-holder
Inventor: DOERNER ULF
IPC: B42D3/16
Filed: 1993-04-16
Abstract: A file-holder, in particular for holding presentation files in the presentation position, is characterized by a flat holding rail (10) with upwardly bent or folded flanges (12) at the ends.
Patent HU-T74137-A (HU)
Title: Method and tool for placing of packing at joint sheet-pillings
Inventor: WIENERS ANDREAS
IPC: B29C70/74
Filed: 1995-06-21
Abstract: The method employs a tool, the cross section of which corresponds mainly to the profile of the lock chamber. It has one or more apertures on the side of the chamber, with cross sections corresponding to the desired profile of the seal. The tool has a transverse bore, and the sealing material is supplied through the bore from the side of the tool away from the chamber. The material is then pressed into the lock chamber, and simultaneously profiled by the tool.